Recipe adapated from Emeril-lagasse basic-italian-bread-recipe
Ingredients :
2 cups water, lukewarm
1 3/4 ounces cake yeast (1/3 cup)
5 3/4 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon salt (1 tsp)
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tbsp bread improver
For Brushing:
2 tablespoons or more sesame seeds
1 yolk+ 2 tbsp water for brushing
Yield 2 large loaf
1:Place all ingredients into BM pan in the order suggested by your bread machine cycle and process on the whole wheat bread cycle according to the manufacturer’s directions.
2:After kneading cycle finish,remove dough from BM pan. Roll the dough up tightly, sealing the seam well after each roll. The dough should be elongated and oval-shaped, with tapered and rounded (not pointed) ends.
3:Preheat the oven lined with a pizza stone(baking sheet ) to 425 degrees F. Alternately, an inverted baking sheet may be used in place of a pizza stone.
2:After kneading cycle finish,remove dough from BM pan. Roll the dough up tightly, sealing the seam well after each roll. The dough should be elongated and oval-shaped, with tapered and rounded (not pointed) ends.
3:Preheat the oven lined with a pizza stone(baking sheet ) to 425 degrees F. Alternately, an inverted baking sheet may be used in place of a pizza stone.
4:Allow the dough to proof, loosely covered with a damp towel, for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size. Brush the dough with the egg yolk and sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top. Using a razor blade or sharp knife, score 3 (1/4-inch deep) slashes across the top of the dough at a 45 degree angle.
5:Bake the dough for 45 minutes, or until a hollow thud is heard when the bread is whacked with the bowl of a wooden spoon. Allow the bread to cool slightly before serving.
7 comments:
I thought italian breads were hard and tough. This has got me converted now. It looks soft!
The bread looks pretty soft to me...
looks very italian
Looks good! My bread machine has been taking a break for a long time. :P
oh gosh, I can see so many uses to that.. garlic bread... dipped into soup! very tempting. And i love the use of sesame seeds on it too.
This reminds me about time I take out my bread machine that has been lying idle in the cupboard ;-)
traciamoo:
yes italian bread crust is hard but not the inside bread..
Angies ,Daphne and Lily:
Thanks you ladies:)
LCOM and Ling:
Thanks! I know what you mean,sometimes I don't have mood to bake or cook too!
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